Deceased Reggae Artists!

[ephteeay]

no, both holding strong

[Roots_Rocker_Matt]

Informative thread, but REALLY depressing to read

But ya know all the classic reggae artists that were big in the 70's are gettin up there in age now... leaving this place for whatever comes next.

[mexicojah]

what's the ending story on Billy Boyo?

is Little Harry still hanging around?

[Roots_Rocker_Matt]

Billy Boyo:
"Although many rumors state that he had been shot, he actually died of a brain tumour in 2000."
http://www.reggae-vibes.com/profiles/bi ... llyboy.htm

Little Harry's hiding out, and the pigs are after him! : http://www.amazon.ca/Where-Little-Harry ... 0744575257

Naw, "Little Harry is currently living in Kingston, Jamaica."
http://reggaelicious.pbwiki.com/Little+Harry

I don't know how credible those sources are. Also there is a link to Little Harry's myspace page in the last link, wouldn't load for me though.

[sean]

thanks for your replies to my posts , bonga and jah titus. now, one of the ethiopians, dunno his name, died under the wheels of a milk truck..anyone know anything??

[Jah Titus]

one of the ethiopians, dunno his name, died under the wheels of a milk truck..anyone know anything??

mi know dat Stephen Taylor of The Ethiopians died ina car crash ina 1975 but nuh rememba if a truck was involved

JAH BLESS

[sean]

yeah thanks jah t..
and i just searched wikipedia, i found an article there that says Taylor got knocked down by a van whilst working at a gas station.

[bullit]

I heard I roy died on the streets of kingston in 1999 homeless. Same year as Pablo.

I have a tape recording mentioning Nitty Gritty as Tenor Saws murderer.. then others mention Super Cat, this is a long long story and i dont thin kanyone really knows what happened.

Banana man - died in 2001 (unsure on how)

[Jason Allen]

I have a tape recording mentioning Nitty Gritty as Tenor Saws murderer.. then others mention Super Cat, this is a long long story and i dont thin kanyone really knows what happened.

It is a long story. What I have heard varies greatly from whats on your tape. Here's what I've heard:

As far as I know Nitty and Tenor were good friends. Nitty wrote tributes to Tenor after his death and they shared a few albums.

Super Cat was commonly believed to be the murderer of Nitty Gritty but could never be linked to his death.

Anyone else know more???

[Roots_Rocker_Matt]

That I Roy situation is both sad and frustrating. A man with such talent and wisdom doesn't deserve such a fate... him in a better place, zion keep him well!